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An insight to early pregnancy bleeding

UOLONEUOLONE member
in May 2016 Moms
After many incidents of early bleeding and a crappy number of losses between 6-15 weeks, I FINALLY met a a doctor that explained to me what was happening.

As the little embryo starts to burrow into your uterus, little finger-like villi reach out to "grasp" into your uterine lining. Very frequently, one will burst through a capillary, hence blood. It has to go somewhere. It is perfectly normal! Scary, absolutely. It continues to happen as the placenta develops, so it isn't uncommon nor a sign that something is wrong. Additionally, capillaries burst in your cervix for no reason at all. 

I'm sorry to sound like a smarty-pants. I have seen a number of posts and I only wanted to share my knowledge and experience so that it may hopefully help alleviate some anxiety. Something so easily explained is strangely not very well-known. I think all OBGYN/MW should know instead of having a terrified mom-to-be come into their office and be told "I don't know what is happening and you might miscarry. I'm sorry."

I can't say this is a 100% fact, as I'm sure there are a decent number of other reasons for pregnancy bleeding, but this was one that was explained to me by a perinatologist that made a lot of sense and has helped me. 

Best wishes and sticky vibes all around!

<3

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EDD --- May earlysomething, I'll find out on Friday :)
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EDD -- May something! 
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Re: An insight to early pregnancy bleeding

  • kmallskmalls member
    Thank you for posting this! It's so hard to not panic when you see spotting. This will be s good post to look back on :)
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  • kgaiefskykgaiefsky member
    Thank you so much. What about having bits of tissue come out when urinating? The spotting is done but in the morning I am getting bis of tissue. I am waiting on my second hcg blood test results. Very dofficult to do.
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  • smpearsmpear member
    I am wondering about tissue too. Two days this week I had a little brown spotting and have passed some brown pieces of tissue, one larger (still small) chunk in particular. I did call my doctors office and the nurse said anything brown is ok, until its red spotting its not a concern. However, I can't ease my mind at all really. I'm 6 weeks 2 days and my first appointment is still a week and a half away; I'm not experiencing cramps, had any morning sickness, just some facial breakouts and less tenderness now which also worries me. I feel like my symptoms are all over and confuse me even more. Has anyone else experienced this?
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  • KristieAKristieA member
    edited September 2015
    I had red bleeding with clots but as it was light, was not painful and stopped after a day, so my Dr thinks it will be okay. If you do have bleeding, you should call your doctor to discuss it.

    Edited because words are hard today
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  • JessicaB0627JessicaB0627 member
    KristieA said:

    I had red bleeding with clots but as it was light, was not painful and stopped after a day, so my Dr thinks it will be okay. If you do have bleeding, you should call your doctor to discuss it.

    Edited because words are hard today

    I've been thinking about your situation! Last pregnancy I had a subchorionic hemorrhage. They found it during an early ultrasound (6 weeks) that I had due to other problems. Although I never actually had bleeding, they warned me that with SCHs some people get pretty heavy, bright red bleeding. I'm obviously not a doctor, but I've heard other women talk about having a similar experience as you. So I'm curious to hear if that's the case with you.

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  • KristieAKristieA member
    Well unfortunately I live in the UK so I won't get my first scan until 13 weeks. Hopefully if it is a clot it will be resolved by then. I am taking it easy though just in case it is a SCH.
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  • JessicaB0627JessicaB0627 member
    @KristieA I was put on pelvic rest until 12 weeks and it was resolved by my 20 week scan!
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  • KristieAKristieA member
    What did pelvic rest entail other than no sex?
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  • JessicaB0627JessicaB0627 member
    I'm pretty sure it was just no sex
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  • ashiec1990ashiec1990 member
    Hey, I'm from the uk, I've been spotting for a week and have visited my Gp and walk in centre, I have a 6 week ultrasound booked for tomorrow, so nervous
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  • KristieAKristieA member
    I was 3w6daus when I got my bleed so they couldn't do an US then (too early) but if I have another episode I will push for a scan.
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